Introduction to “The Book” a work in progress

"The Book" character Sarah Beth Stone age 10 I am old, my title dull, my cover cracked and worn. “Just a book.”, some people say because my pages are tattered and torn, but if you would just take the time to stop and read my story, you would find a magnificent place, filled with pain … Continue reading Introduction to “The Book” a work in progress

Challenging Goliath Avacon OSCC 2018

https://youtu.be/mvy9jqxk0JY 3:33[Music] 3:39hello everyone and welcome to the 5 o'clock to 6 o'clock session of the 2018 3:44open simulator community conference as a reminder to our in world and web 3:50audience you can view the full conference scheduled at conference open simulator org and tweet your questions 3:57or comments to at opensim cc with the … Continue reading Challenging Goliath Avacon OSCC 2018

Words of wisdom from a virtual student and a virtual employee.

For those who do not know me I have been isolated by poverty and distance since childhood. Technology has freed me from those bounds. I have been a virtual student since 2001 and have been a virtual employee for almost as long. I am forever surprised at the fear of technology that exists in our … Continue reading Words of wisdom from a virtual student and a virtual employee.

Memo for open source online educational content contributors

  To: Contributors to open source education   From: Salie Davis, open source designer for online education   Subject: Accessibility Design   Accessibility goes beyond disability; I prefer to interpret it as being based on ability. I say this because everyone has a different level of ability. When designing open source content you may not … Continue reading Memo for open source online educational content contributors